Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module LAW54315: Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law
Department: Law
LAW54315:
Domestic Anti-Discrimination Law
Type |
Open |
Level |
4 |
Credits |
15 |
Availability |
Available in 2007/08 |
Module Cap |
|
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- to provide a critical study of aspects of domestic anti-discrimination law.
Content
- underlying theories;
- current protected grounds - race, gender reassignment, sex, disability, marital status; further protected grounds?
- models adopted in UK; differences between models adoptedin respect of different protected grounds;
- European dimension;
- relevance of Human Rights Act;
- efficacy and limitations of law.
Learning Outcomes
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
- Through an in-depth knowledge of the relevant domestic provisions.
- By allowing students to develop a critical understanding of the theories underpinning the provisions and of their impact in practice.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
|
Seminars |
8 |
Weekly with a 2reading weeks. |
2 |
16 |
Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
134 |
Total |
|
|
|
150 |
Summative Assessment
Component: Unseen written examination |
Component Weighting: 100% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
Unseen written examination. |
2 hour |
100% |
|
One assignment of approximately 2,000 words in Epiphany Term.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University